The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
THE HOME-RULE FAIR.
The Ball for the Benefit of the Eyicted Irish
Tenants Attended by Several Hundreds.

Last nights ball under the auspices Of the
home rule fair for the benefit of the evicted
tenants of Ireland was great success. It was
held in the Board Of Trade hall, which at great
expense was beautifully decorated with the
national colors of Ireland and America There
were between five and six hundred people pres
emit, and not less than two hundred of the num-
Der participated in the dance. The music was
by the Emmett Guards band and orchestra.
The ball was directly under the supervision of
Capt. 2. J. Kelleher. He had for his assistants
Mary Renihan, Anna Abromet. Maggie
McGiynn. Mary Butler, Annie Allen
Clara Bretz, Anna Mission, Katie Ford. Mary
Dugan, Katie Ward, Celia Brown. and Messrs.
Maurice Donnelly, John NJ. Sullivan. James M.
haley. Richard Butler, Lew Sullivan. Thomas
griffin, M. F. Draper John Hunt. M. K Stark,
p. F. Murphy, T. J; Foster. Hugh Sweeney and
Geo. Il. Feeney. 1t o'clock when the
grand march began, and the dancing continued
from that time until after midnight.
Tonight the fair proper will open in Masonic
Hall. The ladies who will have charge of it,
were busily engaged all DAY yesterday arrang-
Ing the booths. and last evening the hall pre-
sented magnificent appearance The supper
tables will be in charge of Mesdames Cornelius
Kelly. John Clarity, j. B. Ryan, James Fay,
w. A. Peelle, John Carney, Kate Kavanaugh,
james Colbert, James Kelly. Thomas
Dugan, James McCauley and Sarah Davis.
The ladies and gentlemen who have labored SO
hard to make the fair a will be dis
trlouted among the various booths as follows:
Fancy table-Misses Katie Ford, Katie Duffy,
Katie Rawley, Mary McKeever, Sallie Dugan
and Maggie Lally. and Mesdames s. p. Sheerin,
d. j. Sullivan. Lizzie L. Dean. Annie Dean,
Margaret Simpson, p. H. McNelis, II. j. Cullen
/, and John Norris.
Refreshments Table-Misses Annie Lonergan
Mary Renihan. Margaret McKeever Minnie
Murray, Mary Homes, Lou Sullivan, Maggie
anderson, Annie Lockhart Lizzie Dugan, Mary
McGettigan. Matte Reagan, Jennie Ward, Clara
Bretz, Esther O'Nell, Mamie Kelly Maegy
Lally, Annie Broden, Katie Broden. Lizzie
Reagan, Mary Ditfiey and Mesdames John Pohi-
man, NJ. Spencer, E. j. Bremen Kate German,
Mary McCauley and Jennie Metzger.
Assistants to the Knights of Father Mathew
Misses Mary and Maggie Davis, Josie Butler
Minnie and Lizzie Allen, Katie Maggie and
Grace Doherty. Mary, Katie and Maggie Fla
harty, Maggie Davy. Mary Richardson. Malinda
Mulherron Nellie Griffin, Nellie Welsh Annie
and Nellie Turk, Barbara Shields, Tlllis ard
Mary Butler
Assistants to the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
at the Art Gallery-Mesdames Thomas Nelis.
James Burns James Collier, James Deery.
William Broderlck. Tim Hurley, John Rail.
Patrick Manley, James Malta, and James B.
Cahill. Misses Mamie Manly, Nora Powers
Mary Powers and Josie Shea
Assistants to the Emmett Guards-Misses
Maggie McGiinn. Mary Mission. Rosa McGlinn.
Annie and Maggie Allen, Mollie Flaharry Mrs.
and Miss Collier, Mary and Maggie Griffin.
Kate Ward. Emma Hartman, Ella Sullivan
Annie Mission. Rebecca Cass and Ella Kelleher.